Plaza de la Revolución | Havana

Plaza de la Revolución is a large public square located in the Vedado district of Havana, Cuba. It serves as a significant political and cultural center for the city.

Visual Characteristics

The plaza is an expansive, paved area covering approximately 72,000 square meters. Dominating the western side is the National Library, a 19-story building constructed from concrete and glass. The most prominent feature is the Monument to José Martí, a 109-meter tall tower topped by a star, made of white marble. The tower's base is a large concrete structure with a statue of Martí. The surrounding buildings are primarily concrete, with varying shades of grey and white.

Location & Access Logistics

The plaza is situated approximately 5 kilometers southwest of Old Havana. Access is via Avenida de Paseo and Avenida de la Independencia. Public transportation is available via numerous local bus routes, including lines 1, 2, 4, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17, 23, 27, 34, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 2